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UNITED STATESMPATENT OFFICE.

yJOIIN STONE STONE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO LOUIS E. WHICIIER, ALEXANDER P. BROWNE, AND BRAINERD T. JUDKIVNS,

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METHOD oF sE-LecTlvE eLEc'ralc sieNALiNei SPECIFICATIQNIfUrmIng part of letters Patent No. 714,756, dated December 2, 1902. Application led February 8, 1900. Serial No. 4.505'. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN STONE STONE, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suiolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of Selective Electric Signaling, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the art of transmitting intelligence from one station to another by means of electromagnetic waves without the use of wires to guide4 the waves to their destination; and it relates more particularly to the system of such tranmission in which the electromagnetic waves are developed by producing electric vibrations in an elevated conductor preferably vertically elevated.

Heretofore in signaling between two stations by means'of electromagnetic waves when the stationsare not 'connected by a conducting-wire certain disadvan'tageous limitations have been observed which greatly militated against thecommercial value of the methods employed. lVh'en the electromagnetic waves are developed by producing natural or forced electricvibrations in a horizontal conductor, the attenuation of the waves so 4developed as they travel away from the conductor is found to be so great as to very seriously limit the distance to which they may be transmitted' and eiectively received,jthe chief cause of this observed phenomenon probably being that owing to the horizontal position of the conductor the plane of polarization of thewaves is such as to cause the rapid absorption of the energy of the waves by the conducting-surface of the earth or water over which they travel. This difficulty has been. overcome by a method of developing the waves which consists iu producing natural electric vibrations in a vertically-elevated conductor, in which case the plane of polarization .of the wave so produced is at quadrature with that of the waves `which may be developed by a horizontal wire,- and in case of the vertical conductor the attenuationjof the waves is observed to be very much 'less than in the case ofj the horizontal conductor, so that these waves may he transmitted to and effectively received at much greater distances. A limitation of the commercial utility of this system is, however, observed, which de ends upon the fact that it has not here fore been found possible, so far as l am aware, to direct signals sent out'from a transmitter-station to the particular receiving-station with which it is desired to communicate to the exclnsion of other receiving-stations equipped with equally or more sensitive, receiving apparatus and located within -the radins of inlluence of the sending-station. Electromagnetic waves have also been developed by proveloped by electric vibrations inan elevated conductor, has great advantages over the other existing or proposed methods for accomplishing this purpose in which the electromagnetic waves are developed by other means, since in the case of the waves devel oped by the elevated-conductor method the waves may be transmittedto and eiectively received at greater distances than by the other systems; but whereas in the systems employing the other methodsof generating the waves the signals developed may, atleast theoretically, be directed to the' particular receivingstation with which it is desired to communicateto the exclusion of other similar receiving-stations in the neighborhood. It has heretofore been found impossible, so far as Iknow, to accomplish this purpose in the system employing an elevated conductor or Wire as the source of the electromagnetic waves.

The object of this invention is to overcome the hereinbefore-described limitation to the system in which the waves emanate from vertical conductors, so that in such systems the transmitting-stations may selectively trans- IOO mit their signals each to a particular receiving-station simultaneously or otherwise without mutual interference. Y

It is also the object of the invention to provide means whereby each of Va plurality` of transmitting and receiving stations in such a system may be enabled to selectively place itself in communication with any other station to the exclusion of all the remaining stations.

It is further the object of the present invention to enable the vertical or elevated conductor in such a system to be made the source of simple harmonic electromagnectic waves of any desired frequency independent of its length and other geometrical constants. Thus the frequency impressed upon'the elevated conductor may or may not be the same as the natural period or fundamental of such conductor; but, a i will be hereinafter explained, an elevated conductor that is aperiodic may be employed and is best adapted for use when the' apparatus is to be used successively for diierent frequencies, and such aperiodic elevated conductor is likewise the preferred form of elevated conductor when two ormore frequencies are to be simultaneously impressed upon or received by'a single elevated conductor; but forced simple harmonic electric vibrations of different periodicitiesmay each be separately impressed upon a different elevated conductor, and the several energies of the resulting electromagnetic waves may be selectively conveyed each to a separate translatingdevice.

Before proceeding to describe the invention certain fundamental principles relative to electrical vibrations should be stated, as these principles are involved in the art of signaling by means of what may be called unguided electromagnetic waves.

If the electrical equilibrium of a conductor beahruptlydisturbedand theconductor thereafter be left to itself, electric currents will flow in the cond uctor,which tend to ultimately restore the condition of electrical equilibrium. These currents may be either unidirectional or oscillatory in character, dependingl upon the relation between the principal electromagnetic constants of the conductor-t'. e., upon its electromagnetic and electrostatic capacities and its resistance. These phenomena are analogous to the mechanical phenomena which are observed when the mechanical equilibrium of a system is abruptly disturbed and the system is thereafter left to itself. In the case of a mechanical system motions result which tend to restore the mechanical equilibrium of the system. These motions may consist either of a unidirectional displacement or of to-and-fro vibrations of the system or parts of the system, depending upon the relations which subsist between the principal mechan` icalconstants of the system-z'. e., its moments of mass and elasticity and its friction coeicieuts. In general the determination of the relations which must subsist in order that an -equilibrirm is to be found in the torsional pendulum, whichconsists of a highly-elastic wire fixed at one end and s upportimg*I at its ,other extremity a heavy mass called the bob. 1f a torsional stress be imparted to the wire of this pendulum by turning the bob about the axis of the wire and the bob be then abruptly released, the pendulum will in general execute isochronous oscillations about the axis of the suspending-wire in the process of restoration of equilibrium. An example of a simple electrical system capable of an oscillatory restoration of equilibrium is to be found in the-case of. acircnit consisting simply of a condenser and a coil without iron in its core, as shown in Figure 1 of the ac-Y companyiug drawings, in which C is a condenser and I is a coil without iron inits core.

If a charge of electricity be imparted to the condenser and-if its electrodes be then counected to the coil,as shown in Fig. 1,an isochronous oscillatory current will in general be developed in the circuit in the process of restoration of its electrical equilibrium. Snchasim .ple circuit as that shown in Fig. 1 is known as a system with a single degree of freedom, and the electric oscillations which lit supports when its equilibrium is abruptly disturbed and it is then left to itself are known as the natural vibrations or oscillations of the system. These vibrations begin with a maximum of amplitude and gradually die away in accordance with what is known as an exponential law and are what are known as simple harmonic vibrations. They maybe represented graphically as in Fig. 2, in which A is a curve drawn to rectangular cordinates, inwhich the ordinates represent instantaneous values of current strength and the abscissae representtimes. When two such simple circuits are associated together inductively, as shown in Fig. 3, the system so formed is known as a system of two degrees of freedom, and in the oscillatory restor'atious of equilibriumi. e., in the natural vibrations in such circuitsthe currents are in general not simple harmonic in character, but in general consist of the superposition of two simple harmonic currents, as shown in Fig. 4. In general, if n simple circuits,- as shown in Fig. 1, be associated together in a system either by conductive or by inductive connections a system of at least u degrees of freedom results, and the natural oscilla' tions of such a system will therefore consist of the superposition of at least n currents. It is, moreover, a fact that the di'erent simple harmonic components ofthe oscillations which together constitute the oscillatory restoration of equilibrium of a complex system are in general not the same as those of the separate simple circuits when these circuits Vare isolated from one another; but the presence of each simple circuit modifies the natural period of each of the other circuits with which it is associated. Thus in a particular case it' there be two simple circuits, the iirst with a natural period of .004 oi a second when isolated, and the second with a lperiod of .0025 of a second when isolated; these circuits when inductively connected, as shown in Fig. 3, may have an oscillatory restoration of equilibrium of which the simple harmonic components are .00444 ofa second, and .00159 of a second, showing that the inductive association of the circuits together has increased the natural period of the high-period circuit, and decreased the natural period of the lowperiod circuit. Itis, moreover, to be remembered that during the restoration of electric equilibrium currents of each of the periods are found in each of the circuits of the cionnccted system.

So far We have considered the natural vibrations of electric systems-2'. e. the electric vibrations, by means of which the electric equilibrium of circuits is restored after it has been abruptly destroyed and the circuits are left to themselves-and We have compared the simple case of such natural electric vibrations With the corresponding natural mechanical vibrations of mechanical systems. We have seen that simple circuits may have simple harmonic natural electric oscillations and that complex circuits will in general have complex electric oscillations. We have, moreover, seen that the natural period of oscillations depended upon the electromagnetic constants ofthe circuit in the case of a simple circuit and that each ofthe periods of oscillation in the case of a complex or of interrelated circuits depended upon the electromagnetic constants ot' each of the interrelated circuits; but, besides the ability to execute natural vibrations or oscillations both electric and mechanical systems are capable of supporting what are termed forced Vibrations, and in the case of forced vibrations the period of the vibration is independent of the electromagnetic constants of the circuit, on the one hand, and the mechanical constants ,of the mechanical system, on the other band,

conductor is employed as the source of electromagnetic radiations, the electric oscillations are of the kind hereinbefore described as natural vibrations, the vertical conductor being charged to a high potential relative to the surrounding earth and permitted to abruptly discharge to earth by means of an electric spark between two ball-electrodes. In such a method of developing the electromagnetic waves the oscillations are necessarily of a complex character, and therefore the resulting electromagnetic waves are of a complex character and consist of a great variety of superimposed simple harmonic vibrations of different frequencies. The vibrations consist ot a simple harmonic vibration of lower period than all the others, known as the fundamental, with a great variety of simple harmonies of higher Aperiodicity superimposed thereon. Similarly the Vertical conductor at the receiving-station is capable of receiving and responding to vibrations of a great variety of frequencies, so that the electromagnetic waves which emanate from one Vertical conductor used as a transmitter are capable of exciting vibrations in any other vertical Wire as a receiver, and for this reason any transmitting-station in a system of this character will operate any receiving-station within its sphere ot' iniiuence, and the messages from the transmitting-station will not be selectively received by the particular receivingstation with which it is desired to communicate, but willl interfere with the operation of other receiving-stations within its sphere of iniiuence, thereby preventing them from properly responding to the signals of the transmitting-stations from which they are intended to receive their signals.

By my invention the vertical conductor of the transmitting-station is made the source of electromagnetic waves of but a single periodicity, and the translating apparatus at the receiving-station is caused to be selectively responsive to waves of but a single periodicity, .so that the transmitting apparatus corresponds to a tuning-fork sending buta single simple musical tone, andthe receiving apparatus corresponds to an acoustic resonator capable of absorbing the energy ot' that single simple musical tone only. When, however, the elevated conductor is aperiodic, it is adapted to receive or transmit all frequencies, and accordingly a single aperiodic elevated conductor may be associated with a plurality of local circuits, each attuned to a diiil'erent frequency after the manner now well known in the art of multiple telegraphy by wire conductors.

When a single elevated conductor is to be made a source of a plurality of signal-waves of dit'terent frequences and when, moreover, these signal-waves are to he simultaneously developed, it is obviously necessary that the trains oi' waves ot' different frequencies developed at the elevated conductor shall be Ico IIO

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independent of each other-'t'. e., it is necessary that the electric vibrations of one frequency impressed upon the elevated conductor shall not be affected by the act of simultaneously impressing vibrations of another frequency upon the conductor. The manner of developing the individual electric vibrations of a particular frequency described in this specification is such as to insure per se the required independence of the vibrations when several different frequencies are simultaneously impressed upon the elevated conductor. Several forms of such arrangements of the apparatus will, nevertheless, be hereinafter fully described in order to add to the completeness of the specification.

W'hen the apparatus at a particular station is attuned to the same periodicity as that of the electromagnetic waves emanating from a particular transmitting-station, then this receiving-station will respond to and be capable of selectively receiving messages from that particular transmitting-station to the exclusion of messages simultaneously or otherwise sent from other transmitting-stations in the neighborhood which generate electromagnetic waves of different periodicities. Moreover, by my invention the operator at the transmitting or receiving station may at will adjust the apparatus at his command in such a Way as to place himself in communication with any one of a number of stations in the neighborhood by bringing his apparatus into resonance with the periodicity employed by the station with which intercoinmunication is desired.

In order that the vertical conductor at the transmitting-station shall generate harmonic electromagnetic waves of but a single frequency, I cause the electric vibrations in the conductor to be of a simple harmonic character, and this in turn I accomplish by producing what are substantially forced electric Vibrations in the vertical conductor in lieu of producing natural vibrations in the conductor, as has heretofore been practiced. In order that the electric translating apparatus at the receiving-station shall be operated only by electric waves of a single frequency and by no others, I interpose between the vertical conductor at the receiving-station and the translating devices a resonant circuit or circuits attuned to the particular frequency ofthe electromagnetic Waves which it is desired to have operate the translating devices.

Having thus described, broadly, the nature and object of the invention and the electrical principles upon which it is based, the details of the invention may best be described by having reference to the drawings which accompany and form a part of this specification.

The saine letters, so far as may be, represent similar parts in all the figures.

Figs. l to 4 are diagrams already referred to. Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating one arrangement of the transmitting-station. Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement of the receiving-station. Fig. '7 is a diagram illustrating another form of the transmittingstation. Fig. S is a diagram illustrating another form of the receiving-station. Figs. 9 and l5 are diagrams illustrating a detail of the construction at both transmitting and receiving stations. Figs. lO and l1 are diagrams illustrative of the connection of the coherer at receiving-stations. Fig. 12 is a diagram illustrating the connection of a condenser-telephone at the receiving-station. Figs. 13 and 16 are diagrams illustrative of forms of transmitter-stations capable of developing signal-Waves of two different frequencies. Figs. 14 and 17 are diagrams illustrative of forms of receiving-stations capable of receiving selectively signal-waves of two different frequencies.

In the drawings, /u represents a vertical or virtually vertical conductor grounded by the earth connection E.

M, M', h and M"' are induction coils whose primary and secondary wires are Il, 1', Il", and Il'" and I2 I2 I2 12"', respectively.

L, L', and L'l are auxiliary inductance-coils.

C, C', C", and 0"' are electrical condensers.

K and K1 are coherers.

B is an electric battery.

a is an alternating-current generator.

7a and r.1 are circuit-closing keys.

R and R1 are telegraphic relays or other suitable electric translating devices.

p andpl are automatic circuit-interrupters.

s and s1 are spark-gaps.

In the organization illustrated in Fig. 5 the generator ct develops an alternating electromotive force of moderate frequency, which when the key 7c is depressed develops a current in the primary circuit of the transformer M'. The transformer M is so designed as to ICO transform the electromotive force in the primary circuit to a very high electromotive force in lthe secondary. As the potential difference at the terminals of the secondary I2 rises, the charge in the condenser C increases till the potential difference is suflcient to break down the dielectric at the spark-gap S. Vhen this occurs, the condenser C discharges through the spark ats the primary I1 and the inductance-coil L. This discharge is occillatory in character and of very high frequency, as will be explained hereinafter. The highfrequency current so developed passing through the primary I1 induces a corresponding high-frequency electroinotive force and current in the secondary I2 and forced electric vibrations result in the vertical conductor c, which are practically of a simple har'- monic character. These simple harmonic vibrations in the conductor e develop electromagnetic waves, which are also practically simple harmonic in character, and these in turn on impinging upon the vertical conductor at the receiving-station develop therein corresponding simple harmonic vibrations of like frequency. y

In the organization illustrated in Fig. 6 the simple harmonic electromagnetic waves of a given frequency or periodicity impinging upon the vertical conductor i) develop therein corresponding electrical vibrations of like frequency. By means of the induction-coil M a vibratory electromotive force corresponding in frequency to the electric vibrations in the conductor o is induced in the secondary circuit; I1 L C C. If the frequency of this induced electromotive force is that to which the circuit I1 L C C is attuned, there will be a maximum potential difference developed at the plates of the condenser C, and this potential will operate the coherer K. When the coherer K operates, the resistance ofthe circuit B R K is enormouslydiminished and the battery B develops a current which operates the translating device R. The decoherer (not shown in the drawing) is thereby set in operation and as soon as the impulse passes the coherer is restored to its sensitive condition. If, however, the frequency of the electromagnetic waves which iinpinge upon the vertical conductor u of the receiving-station depicted in Fig. 6 is not the same as that to which the circuit I1 L C C is attuned, the electromotive force induced in this circuit will be different from that to which the circuit will respond by virtue of resonance and there will be but a negligible potential difference developed at the plates of the condenser O. Under these circumstances the coherer K will not be operated and the signals will not actuate the translating device R.

When transmitting-stations and a corresponding number of receiving-stations are employed by adjusting the electromagnetic constants ofthe circuits at the various receiving-stations, these circuits may be so proportioned or tuned that the energy of the electromagnetic waves emanating from any given transmitting-station will be selectively received and absorbed at a given receivingstation.

Before proceeding to a description of the operation of the other two forms of transmitting and receiving stations shown in Figs. 7 and 8 it is to be noted that the condenser C in Fig. 5 discharges through the circuit s I1 L, and its discharge is practically unaffected by its conductive connection with the circuit through 1'2. .The reason for this is that the impedance offered by the circuit through I2 is enormously greater than that through s L L. Also the discharge through the circuit S I1 L is of very great frequency, because the frequency of the oscillations of such discharges of condensers is approximately inversely proportional to the square root of the product of the inductance of the circuit byv the condenser by the induct'ance of the circuit is made numerically very small. Moreover, the oscillations in the circuit s l1 L are approximately simple harmonic in character and are practically unaffected by the inductive association with the vertical wire, because of the auxiliary inductance furnished by the coil L, it being capable of demonstration that if by means of the coilL the inductance of the circuit L ll s is rendered large compared to the mutual ind uctauce between this circuit and the vertical wire the natural oscillations which will take place in the circuit s I1 L will be practically unaffected by the inductive association with the vertical wire and will therefore be practically of a simple harmonic character, as in the case of the isolated simple circuit shown in Fig. l. The principle may for the present purpose be stated thus-that when two simple oscillators, each such as that shown in Fig. l, are inductively associated with each other, as in Fig. 3, the system is a system of two degrees of freedom, and the natural period of oscillation of each simple circuit is modified by the presence of the other; but if the proportions of the circuits be such that the product of the inductances of the two circuits is large compared to the mutual inductance between the circuits the natural period of oscillation of each of the circuits becomes practically the same as if the circuits were isolated.

The mathematical expression for the frequency to which a circuit is resonant when it is isolated from all other circuits-i. c., has but a single degree of freedom-is well known and may be stated as follows:

from which l IJ 2 "fect of the mutual inductance of each circuit upon the other-it is necessary to consider, in the case of inductive relation, the expression:

where C1 L1 are the capacity and inductance of the first circuit, O2 L2 R2 are the capacity, inductance, and resistance, respectively, of the second circuit, and M12 is the mutual inductance of the circuits. From these expressions careful consideration will show that the ef- IOO ITO

fective inductance of the first circuit has'been modified by its inductive relation with the second circuit, and it is:

l M212 29 {Lap L',:L1 Jp R22 (Lg- 02 p) v Similarly we have to consider the expression:

l 1 M212 29 (L1 19 z L U2 p2 2 2 1 )2 R 1 *i* (L1 29 w from which it will be seen that the effective inductance of the second circuit has been modified by its inductive relation with the first circuit and is:

These two inductances L1 and L'2 are the apparent inductances which each of these circuits would have if acting as the primary to induce simple harmonic vibrations of frequencyn in the other. It is therefore necessary in order to overcome the modifying effect of the mutual inductance on either circuit to add to that circuit an auxiliary inductance-coil of inductance large compared to the term of the form:

l l Op R2 -i- (L p lations developed in the circuit s I1 L and being practically independent, as regards their frequency, of the constants of the second circuit in which they are induced.

It is to be understood that any suitable device may be employed to develop the simple harmonic force impressed upon the vertical wire. It is sufficient to develop in the vertical Wire practically simple harmonic vibrations of a fixed and high frequency.

The vertical wire may With advantage be so constructed as to be highly resonant to a particular frequency, and the harmonic vibrations impressed thereon may with advantage be of that frequency. The construction of such a vertical wire is shown and described in other applications of mine now pending.

At the receiving-station shown in Fig. 6 the inductance-coil L is introduced in order to supply auxiliary inductance and to permit of the circuit C C' I1 L being attuned toa particular frequency practically Yindependently of the constants of the vertical wire.

In both the organizations illustrated in Figs. 5 and G the inductance-coils L may be made adjustable and serve as a means whereby the operators may adjust the apparatus to the particular frequency which it is intended to employ.

Passing now to the organizations illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8, it is to be noted that they differ, respectively, from those illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 in that additional resonant circuits C 12 L I1 are interposed between the vertical conductor and the generating and translating devices, respectively.

In the transmitter arrangements illustrated in Fig. 7 the circuit C I,2 L I1 is attuned to the same period as the circuit C L I1 s and merely tends to Weed out and thereby screen the vertical Wire from any harmonics which may exist in the current developed in the circuit C L/ I1 s. This screening action of an interposed resonant circuit is due to the Wellknown property of such circuits by which a resonant circuit favors the development init of simple harmonic currents of the period to which it is attuned and strongly opposes the development in it of simple harmonic currents of other periodicities. In this organization an ordinary spark-coil, (shown at M,) equipped in the usual way with an interrupterp and condenser C", is employed, the current being supplied bythe battery B. The operation of this organization is substantally the samev as that of the organization shown in Fig. 5, hereinbefore described, eX- cept for the screening action of the circuit C I2 L I1 and need not therefore be further described. Suffice it to say that when the source of vibratory currents is particularly rich in harmonics any suitable number of resonant circuits, each attuned to the desired frequency, may be connected inductively in series, as shown in Figs. 9 and l5, and interposed between the generating device and the vertical conductor for the purpose of screening the vertical conductor from the undesirable harmonics.

In the organization illustrated in Fig. 8 the electric resonator C 12 L I1, interposed between the vertical conductor and the circuit containing the coherer, is attuned to the same period as the circuit L C O/l Il and acts to screen the coherer-circuit from the effect of all currents developed in the vertical conductor, save that of the current of the particular period to which the receiving-station is intended to respond. As in the case of the transmittingrstation, any suitable number of resonant circuits, each attuned to the particular period to which the station is desired to respond, may be IOO IIO

connected, as shown in Figs. i) and 15, and interposed between the vertical conductor and the coherer-circuit. Such circuits so interposed serve to screen the receiver from the effect of all currents which lnay be induced in the vertical conductor that are not of the period to which thereceiving-stat ion is intended to respond.

The apparatus shown in Figs. 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 illustrate methods of associating the apparatus hereinbefore described, and illustrated in Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, when two or more stations are to be associated with a common elevated conductor. The operation of each individual station is the same as that already described in connection with Figs. 5, 6, 7, S, and 9. For the sake of clearness only two stations are shown associated with the common elevated conductor V in the drawings; but it is obvious that any desired number of stations may be associated with a cornmon elevated conductor in the same manner.

An inspection of the drawings will show that Figs. 13 and 16 illustrate two transmitting-stations of the type shown in Fig. 7 associated with a common elevated conductor, whereas Figs. 14 and 17 illustrate two receiving-stations of the type shown in Fig. 8 as soci-ated with a common elevated conductor.

When a plurality of stations are associated with a common elevated conductor, each of the stations is characterized by being tuned to a different frequency from that of any of the other stations so associated.

In Figs. 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 it will be observed that the two different stations associated with a common elevated conductor have therein been differentiated by attaching a subscript to the letters of reference in the case of one of the stations and not to the letters of reference of the other station.

The operation of each of the transmittingstations in Figs. 13 and 16 is identical with that of the transmitting-station illustrated in Fig. 7, and the operation of each of the receiving-stations shown in Figs. 14 and 17 is identical with the operation of the receivingstation illustrated in Fig. 8.

To illustrate, the step-up transformer or spark-coil M" in Figs. 13 and 16 is equipped with an interrupterp and condenser 0"', and the current is supplied by the battery B. When the key le is depressed, a high potential is developed in the secondary of M". As the potential difference at the terminals of the secondary of M" rises, the condenser C" is charged till the resulting potential difference at s is sufficient to break down the sparkgap s. When this occurs, the condenser C" discharges through the spark-gap s, the primaryof M', and theinductance-coilL". This circuit is attuned to a given high frequency, and the oscillatory current which results is therefore of that frequency. This current induces a similar currentin the interposed resonant circuit L M' C' M, attuned to the same frequency, which current in turn induces a currentof corresponding frequency in the conductor V M E.

Passing now to the operation of the receiving-stations shown in Figs. 14 and 17 it may be remarked that since the operation of each of these stations is identical with the operation of the receiving-station shown in Fig. S, the energy of the waves of one particular frequency will be absorbed by one of the receiving-stations and the energy of the waves of another particular frequency will be absorbed by the other receiving-station. This selective reception of the energy of waves of a particular frequency is independent of the number of waves of different frequencies which may be simultaneously present.

It is to be here noted that the above-described methods of simultaneously transmitting and receiving space-telegraph messages by a common elevated conductor are not described as the preferred methods, since the branch circuits M M1 in Figs. 16 and 17 are not in themselves selective and since the elevated conductors in Figs. 13 and 14 contain a number of induction-coils in series not essential to the operation of any one of the stations singly, but that any way of associating a plurality of the stations shown in Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8 with a vertical conductor will result in asystem for simultaneously transmitting and receiving space-telegraph signals, owing to the fact that these stations are in themselves inherently selective and are capable of causing the independent development of vibrations of diierent frequencies in the elevated conductor and of selectively absorbing the energy of waves of different frequencies.

The branch circuits M M1 of Fig. 17 are not selective, since they cont-ain but one element of a timed circuit-viz., the inductance of M and M1. Vibratory currents of whatever frequency they may be communicated by the vertical wire to these circuits will divide among them in simple inverse proportion to their electromagnetic impedances and are not selective except for a slight reaction due to the associated circuits C' M' L' and C'1 M1 Ll. These reactions, so far from tending to make the branches selective to the frequencies to which their associated circuits are intended to respond, will, in fact, cause them to oppose more strongly currents of these frequencies than those to which the associated circuits lare not attuned. Again, it is obvious that the inductance of the coil M in Fig'. 13 is merely an additional impedance in the elevated conductor, which, to say the least, cannot assist in the development of vibrations in the elevated conductor impressed by circuit C'1 M'1 L'1 M1. yThe same is obviously true of the coil M1 in the elevated conductor with reference to the operation of the circuit C' M' L. Now passing to the transmitting station shown at Fig. 16 it is obvious that the vibrations communicated by the circuit C' M' L' to the elevated conductorV are sub- IOO ject to a shunt due to the coil Ml in the other branch of the elevated conductor, and conversely the vibrations developed in the elevated conductor by the associated circuit C1 M1L1 are subject toa shunt due to the coil M in the other branch of the elevated conductor. Finally, the coil M in the elevated conductor in Fig. 14E can at best only present an impedance to the waves intended to be received by the circuit C'1 M1L1',`and conversely the coil M1 in the elevated conductor can at at best only present an impedance to the vibrations intended to be received by the circuit C M L.

No mention has heretofore been made of the function of the condensers shown at C in Fig. 6 and at C in Fig. 8, as those condensers are not essential to the tuning of the circuits in which they are placed, but merely serve to exclude the current of the batteries B from the resonant circuits. ln order that these condensers may not appreciably affect the tuning of the circuits in which they are included, and thereby lower the resonantrise of potential at the plates of the condensers C and C', (shown in Figs. 6 and 8,) they are so constructed as to have large capacities compared to the capacities of C and C' in Figs. G and S, respectively.

In Figs. 6 and S the coherers K are showr in shunt-circuit to the coil L and condenser ing resonant circuit may be that illustrated in Fig. 12, in which C is the condenser-telephone and also the capacity by which the circuit L C C l1 is attnned.

In constructing the various parts of the apparatus shown and described in this specification there is great latitude as to the special forms that may be given them; but it must be remembered that when a circuit is to be timed and it is desired to gain a high degree of resonance both electrostatic and magnetic hysteresis must be carefully excluded from the resonant circuit. For this reason all iron should be excluded from the coils in the resonant circuits and solid dielectrics should not ordinarily be employed in the condensers. These injunctions apply to the construction of resonant circuits attnned to very high frequencies, but not with the same .force to the construction of resonant circuits to be tuned to loW frequencies. Another precaution to be taken in the construction of the apparatus included in the resonauts circuits when 7o very high frequency currents are employed is that conductors between which there exists acousiderable potential diderence during the operation of the apparatus shall be kept as far apart as practical, because of the eX- cessive displacement currents which tend to ow in the case of high-frequency currents. For this reason it will often be found to be convenient to build the -coils iu the for-11 of liat spirals instead of long spirals of several 8o layers, as is the usual construction of coils. Flat spirals with the turns Well separated in order to minimize the displacement-currents between the turns are, however, by no means the only forrn-of coils adapted to be used in conjunction With air-condensers for the purpose of tuning circuits to high frequencies and may often be neither the best nor most convenient form of coil to employ. Therefore in defining the character of the coils to 9o be employed for this purpose it will be of advantage to first give the general theoretical considerations which lead to a special construction of the coils and to then give a practical guide to the manner of designing the 9g coils for a particular frequency or range of frequencies.

A coil or solenoid as usually constructed consists of many turns of cotton or silk insulated wire Wound on an insulating-core, such roo as a glass or ebonite tube or a Wooden spool, the consecutive turns being separated only by the thin insulating coating of the Wire. These solenoids, moreover, are in lgeneral Wound With several layers of Wire, the layers also being separated from each other only by the insulating coatings of the Wires. Such solenoids are Well adapted to be used in conjunc tion with condensers having solid dielectrics for the purpose of tuning circuits to low 11o frequencies; but neither such coils nor such condensers are available for the purpose of tuning circuits to such high frequencies as are concerned in the present invention. In the case of high frequencies the energy absorhed in the solid dielectric of the condenser, due to dielectric hysteresis, is excessive, and the displacement-currents between the adjacent turns and layers of the coil mask and neutralize the inductance of the coil. More- 12o over, the solid dielectric forming' the core of such coils exerts a deleterious elfect, which in some instances is probably partially due to its possessing a small degree of conductivity, but which must in most instances be ascribed to the high specific inductive capacity of the material and to its dielectric hysteresis.

In order to tune a circuit to a predetermined high frequency, so that it shall show a well-defined selectivity for that frequency 13o to the exclusion of other frequencies, even to the exclusion of frequencies differing but slightly from the predetermined frequency, it is necessary not only that the condenser t shall be free from dielectric hysteresis, but

that the coil shall be so constructed as to behave for that frequency practically like a conductor having a fixed resistance and a fixed inductance, but devoid of capacity. Coils constructed in the usual way do not behave for high frequences as if they had a fixed resistance and inductance and no capacity, but partake more of the character of conductors having distributed resistance, inductance, and capacity. In fact, they may in some instances behave with high frequencies more like condensers than like conductors having fixed resistance and inductance and no capacity. Since a coil constructed in the usual Way behaves for high frequencies as a conductor having distributed resistance, inductance, and capacity, it follows that such a coil will show for high frequenciestlie same quasi resonance-as is observed with low frequencies in long aerial lines and cables-t'. e., that it will perse and without the intermediary of a condenser show a slight degree of selectivity for some particular frequency and for certain multiples of that frequency just as a stretched string which has distributed inertia and elasticity will respond to the particular tone called its fundamental and to all other tones whose periods are aliquot parts of the periods of that fundamental; but it is not with such quasi resonance that the present invention is carried into effect, and I Wish it understood that I here disclaim any system employing distributed inductance and capacity asa means for tuning the resonant circuits described in this specification.

A general criterion which determines the utility of a coil for tuning a circuit to a particular high frequency is that the potential energy of the displacement-currents in the coil shall be small compared to the kinetic energy of the conduction-current iiowing through the coil when the coil is traversed by a current of that frequency.

I have found that for a single-layer coil the following procedure is sufcient for practical purposes: Determine the inductance of the coil by formule to be found in the text-books and treatises on electricity and magnetism. This will enable the kinetic energy of the coil to be determined for any particular current and will also permit of the determination of what would be the potential gradient along the coil for the current ofv the frequency to be employed if the coil were devoid of distributed electrostatic capacity. Next calculate the electrostatic capacity between an end turn and-each of the remaining turns of the coil. These capacities, together with the potential gradientfound, will enable the potential energy to be determened, and if the ratio of the potential energy to the kinetic energy so found be neglible compared to unity the coil will practically satisfy the requirements herein before mentloned. If the coil does not meet the requirements, the design should be so changed as to increase the separation between the turns, or the size of the wire should be diminished or the dimensions of the coil so otherwise altered as to decrease the distributed capacity without proportionately diminishing the inductance. The calculations may be greatly abbreviated and the liability to error greatly reduced if the results of the computations be plotted in curves.

Regarding the effect of a dielectric core in a coil tobe used for tuning a circuit to a high frequency it is sufficient tostate that the preferred form of support for such a coil is any skeleton frame which will hold the turns of wire in place without exposing much surface of contact to the wires and affording a minimum of opportunity for the development of displacement-currents within itself.

In this specification I have spoken of elevated conductors` vertically-'elevated conductors, and vertical conductors. I wish to be understood as including in the term elevated conductors disposed at an angle to the earths surface as distinguished from horizontal conductors disposed parallel to the earths surface. By the terms verticallyelevated and vertical I refer to conductors whose disposition with regard to the earths surface is mainly or wholly at a right angle or vertical thereto, which is the particular form of elevated conductor preferred by me for use in connection with my present improvement.

In this specification I have described the development of free or unguided electromagnetic signal-waves of a given frequency by employing in association with an elevated conductor a circuitsuch as to produce therein forced simple harmonic electric vibrations of the frequency desired. I have also described a method of receiving lor absorbing the energy of free or unguided simple harmonic electromagnetic waves of one frequency to the exclusion of waves of a different frequency by associating with an elevated conductor a circuit made resonant to the frequency of the Waves whose energy is to be absorbed. The circuit whereby forced simple harmonic electric vibrations are produced in the elevated conductor I have shown as a circuit containing a condenser and a self-induction coil so proportioned as to make the natural vibrations of a frequency which is the frequency of the vibrations to be forced or impressed in an elevated conductor. The circuit whereby the energy of the electromagnetic waves of one frequency is absorbed to the exclusion of that of waves of other frequencies is in like manner a circuit containing a condenser and a self-induction coil so proportioned as to make the circuit resonant to a frequency which is the frequency of the Waves the energy of which is to be received. Both `of the circuits I have spoken of are tuned circuits, and they may be conveniently distinguished with reference to their respectivefunctions bydenominatingthecircuit employed in the development of the vibrations IOO IIO

as an oscillating or sonorous circuit and by denominating the circuit employed in the reception or absorption of the vibrations as a resonant circuit. I prefer to make this discrimination in nomenclature for the reason that While both the circuits are resonant circuits, yet functionally only that one employed for receiving or absorbing is accurately so described. Except for this distinction in function it is Well to note that all oscillating or sonorous circuits are resonant circuits, but only such resonant circuits as have their resistance less than the square foot of the ratio of four timesv their inductance by their capacity are oscillating or sonorous circuits.

Also throughout this specification I have described the electrical oscillations or vibrations and the free or unguided electromagnetic Waves or radiations as simple harmonic.

It is the object of my present invention to approach as nearly as possible to the perfect simple harmonic Wave, and such object is attained to Within such a degree of precision as to preclude any interference With the operation of the system by any possible departure that may exist in the Wave from the absolute simple harmonic form. My reason for confining the description of the electrical oscillations or vibrations and the electromagnetic Waves or vibrations to the simple harmonic type is that in the operation of the system only the simple harmonic components are effective in carrying out the object of the invention. the presence of minute overtones accompanying these simple harmonic waves, such overtones not only do not contribute to the useful operation of the system, but may, in fact, become obstacles to such useful and complete operation unless their amplitude be excessively small, as is the case in the present invention. It is for this reason that I have taken every precaution to approximate as closely as may be to the true or absolute simple harmonic wa ve form, thereby reducing to a minimum the overtones which cause a departure from the true sine-Wave Specifically, though it may be possible to employ the purposes of multiple and selective Wireless telegraphy, electric vibrations and radiations departing considerably from the simple harmonic type by employing at the receiving end circuits selective to the fundamental of such vibrations and radiations, yet it will only be through the selective reception of that simple harmonic component of the vibrations or radiations which is their fundamental that the system Will be operative. The other simple harmonic components ofthe vibrations or radiations add nothing to the operation of the system. Moreover, if such overtones exist in the Waves emanating from a transmitting-station their presence will preclude the possibility of placing receiving-stations in the immediate neighborhood of such transmitting-station for the Though itis impossible to prevent reception of signal-Waves of frequencies cor' responding to the frequencies of such overtunes.

Whereas in the present specification I have -used the term elevated conductor to describe the source of radiation of electromagnetic Waves developed by forced electric v1- brations impressed thereon, yet I deem it proper to point out that this expression should not be confused with the term conductor when used in connection with systems Wherein that term is employed to denote a Wire or other metallically-continuous conductor eX- tending` from a transmitting to a receiving station. It is of course obvious that in the art to which the present specification relates such a conductor is Wholly absent. The vertical metallically-continuous source of radiant energy is a structure the location and function of Which are confined entirely to the transmitting or it may be the receiving end of a system in Whichthe conductor which connects the transmitting and receiving stations is the non metallic-non conducting, in fact-dielectric medium, which is commonly called the ether and which is by many assumed to be essential to the theory of the propagation of electrical and magnetic force, radiant light, and radiant heat.

.I-Iaving described my invention, I claim- 1. The method of developing free or unguided simple harmonic electromagnetic Waves of a definite frequency, which consists in producing forced simple harmonic electric vibrations of the same frequency in an elevated conductor.

2. The method of absorbing the energy of free or unguided, simple harmonic, electromagnetic signal-Waves of one frequency, to the exclusion of the energy of like Waves of a different frequency, which consists in associating With an elevated conductor a circuit resonant to the frequency of the Waves, the energy of which is to be absorbed.

3. The method of distributing the energy of free or unguided electromagnetic Waves which consists in independently developing forced simple harmonic electric vibrations of different frequencies in an elevated conductor and receiving the several energies of the resulting electromagnetic Waves of different frequencies, each to the exclusion of the rest, in a separate electric translating device.

4. The method of distributing the energy of free or unguided electromagnetic Waves which consists in independently developing a number of forced simple harmonic electric vibrations of different frequencies in an elevated conductor and receiving the several energies of the resulting electromagnetic Waves, of different frequencies,each to the exclusion of the rest, in a separate circuit resonant to the same frequency as that of the Waves, the energy of which is to be absorbed therein.

5. The method of distributing the energy of free or unguided electromagnetic Waves which consists in developing forced simple IOO IIO

harmonic electric vibrations of dilerentfrequencies, each in a different elevated conductor, and receiving the several energies'of the resulting electromagnetic waves of difterent frequencies, each to the exclusion of the rest, in a separate electric translatingdevice. (i. The method of distributing the energy of free or unguided electromagnetic waves which consists in developing a number of forced simple harmonic electric vibrations of dierent frequencies, each in adilferent elevated conductor,and receiving ltheseveral energies of the resulting electromagnetic waves of dilerent frequencies,ea'chto the exclusion of the rest, in a separate resonant 'circuit attnned to the same frequency as that of the waves, the energy of which is to be absorbed' therein.

7. Themethod of rendering a circuit resof nant to a given high frequency, which consists in` balancing the reactance of an air-condenser by the reactance of a coil, the ampli tude of whose potential energy is small compared to the amplitude of its kinetic energy when it issnpporting a current of said given high frequency. 1

8. The method'of constructing a coil to be used ina circuit to be made resonant toa. given high frequency, which consists in so proportioning the coil that the amplitude of its po-4 tential energy shall be small compared to the vamplitude of its kinetic energy when supporting a currentof given high frequency.

9. The method of developing free or unguidedsimple harmonic electromagnetic signal-waves, which consists in discharging a llo condenser through a closed circuit having indnctance adapted to produce u nder such conditions simple harmonic vibrations, and impressing the electrical vibrations so produced upon au open-circuit or elevated v'conuuctor substantially as described.

10. The method of developing freeor unguided simple harmonic electromagnetic signal-Waves which consists in discharging a condenser through a closed circuit having induc-`- tance adapted to produce under such conditions simple harmonic vibrations, impressing these vibrations on a resonant circuit or group thereof resonant to the frequency of these vibrations, and impressing the resulting electrical vibrations upon an open-circui or elevated conductor.

l1. The `method of selectively receiving the `energy of free or nnguided simple harmonic electromagnetic sign al-waves of different fre' quencies, each to the exclusion of the rest,

which consists in receiving the same in an energyof vsimple harmonic.electromagnetic the exclusion of the rest, which consists in receivingr the same in an elevated conductor ergies ot the resulting electrical oscillations, each to a separate group of resonant circuits associated with said elevated conductor and resonant to the frequency of the electromagnetic waves the energy of which it is to receive.

13'. The method of selectively receiving the energy offree or unguided simple harmonic electromagnetic signal-waves of diierent frequencies, each 'to the exclusion of the rest, which consists in receiving the same in aplurality of elevated conductors, thereby developing in each elevated conductor electrical oscillations corresponding in frequency to the electromagneticawaves received by it and in Vtranslating or conveying from each elevated conductorto an associated circuitthe energy of theparticular electrjcaloscillationto the frequency of which said associated circuit is made resonant.

'14. The method of selectively receiving the energy of simple harmonicelectromagnetic signal-waves of dierent frequencies, each to the exclusion ot' the rest,which consists in receiving the same in a plurality of elevated conductors, thereby developing in each elevated conductor electrical oscillations corresponding in frequency to the electromagnetic waves received by it and in translating or conveying from each elevated conductor to a group of resonant circuits associated therewith the energy otthe particular electrical oscillations to the frequency of which said groupof associated circuits is resonant.

magnetic signal-.waves of one frequency te the exclusion of the energy of like waves of dierem frequencies which consists in associating withan elevated conductor a group of circuits, each resonantto the frequency of the Waves, the energy of which is to be absorbed.

16. The method of receiving the energy el simple harmonic electromagnetic Signat waves, which consists in receiving the saine in an elevated conductor `and translating or conveying-the energy of the resulting electrical oscillations to anelectrical'translatin g device shunted around'the terminals of one `of the elements of a resonant circuit associated with said elevated conductor and resonant to the frequency ot the electromagnetic waves.

17. The method of distributing the energ of free or unguided electromagnetic waves, whichconssts in independently developing a number of forced simple harmonic electric vibrations of different frequenciesin an elevated conductor and receiving the several energies o t' the resulting electromagnetic waves of diierent frequencies, each to the'cxclusiou signal-waves'of diz'erent frequencies, each tol and translating or conveying the several en` l` that of the waves the iA of the rest, in a group of circuits resonant to the same frequency as that of the waves the energy of which is to be absorbed therein.

waves of different frequencies, each to the' .exclusion of the'rest, in 4aseparate group ofcircuits resonant to the same frequency as energy ofl which is to beabsorbed. t,

' 19. The method of developing free or unguided simple harmonic electrom aguetic signal-waves, which lconsists in disturbing the electrical equilibrium of acircuit comprising a condenser, and a coil having "induetance adapted topr'od-uce under such conditions simple harmonlcvibrations, and impressing the 'electrical-vibrations soproduced upon an "open circuitforelevat'ed conductor, su betantiallyf as described.

' 20.- The method of developing' free or uuguided simple harmonic electromagnetic signal-waves', which consistsinJ disturbingthe electrical equilibrium'of a circuit comprising 'a condenser and la. coil having inductance adapted to'produce nndersnch conditions` simple harmonic vibrations, impressing these vibrations on 'a resonant circuit or group trical vibrations upon Aan thereof attuned to the frequency of these vibratious, and impressing the resulting elecopen circuit 'or elevated conductor.

2,1. Thefmethod of -receiving the energy of simple harmonic electromagnetic signal' waves, which consists in receiving the same in an elevated conductor and 'translating orv conveying the energy of the resulting electrical oscillations to an electrical translating device forming one of the elements of a reso- -nant circuit associated with saidelevated conducto. and resonant to the frequency of the electromagnetic waves.

, 22. The method of developing free .or un,

guided simple harmonic electromagpetic signal waves or radiations, which consists 'in disturbing the electrical equilibrium of a closed oscillating circuit associated with an l elevated conductor and possessing sucient AUl auxiliary induetance to swamp the e'ect of the mutual inductance between it and the elevated conductor.

23. The method of developing free or nnguidedsimplerharmonic electromagnetic signaLwaves or radiations, which consists in 'disturbing the electrical equilibrium of a closed oscillating circuit forming one of a group of resonant circuits associated with an elevated conductor, each'circuitof the group .1; i t: ng lsullicient auxiliary inductance to swamp the effect of the mutual inducrance between it and the other circuits of the group and between it and the elevated conductor.

24. The method of developing" free or unguided simple harmonic electromagnetic signal waves or lradiations, of. different frequencies independently in n single elevated conductor, which 4consists in disturbing -the electrical equ'ilib'rium of closed oscillating circuits associated with'eaid elevated conducto:- and conveying .the energy ofthe re-- sulting electrical oscillations to'a circuit 'as sociated with'the elevated electrical conductor and made resonantto the frequency of the electromagnetic waves the energy of which is to bevreceived by a condenser and 'an auxilia'ry -inductance-ecil whose inductance is sni ent to swamp the effect-of the mutual inductance between the associat `circuit and the elevated conductor.

26. .The method of selectively receiving the energy of simple harmonic electromagnetic signal-waves of one frequency, to the exclusion of like waves of different frequencies, which consists in receiving the same in au elevated conductor andtranslating or conveying the energies of-the resultingelectrical oscillations each to a separate circuitassociated with said l elevateda conductor,' each resonant'to the frequency of the electromagnetic waves, e energy of which is to be received, and e ch having 'suiicient auxiliary iuductance to swamp' the elect of the mutual inductance between it and the other associated circuits and between it and the elevated conductor.

27. The method of 'developing simple harmouichelectromaguetic, signal waves or radiations of a given frequency, which consists in impressing upon a metall-ically-continuous electrical oscillations of the same frequency.

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vertical oscillator forced simple harmonic'4 28. The method of simultaneously developing simple harmonic, electromagnetic, signal waves or radiations of different frequencies, which consists in independently impressing upon a metallicallycontinuousjvertical oscillator forced, simple harmonic, electrical escillations of the same frequencies. v

29. The' method of absorbing the energy of freeor unguided, simple harmonic, electro magnetic' sigualwaves of 'one frequency, to theexclusion 'of vthe energy of. likewaves of different frequency, which consistsin associatiug with a'n elevated conductor a circuit resonant to the frequency of the waves, the

energy of which is to be absorbed, and having y sucient auxiliary inductance to swamp the effect of the mutual inductance between it and the elevated conductor.

30. The method of distributing the energy of free or unguided, electromagnetic waves, which consists in independently developing a number of forced, simple harmonic, electric vibrations of different frequencies in an elevated conductor, and receiving the several energies of the resulting electromagnetic waves of different frequencies, each to the exclusion of the rest in a separate circuit resonant to the same frequency as that of the waves, theenergy of which is to be absorbed, and having sufficient auxiliary inductance to swamp the effect of the mutual inductance between it and all of the circuits with which it is associated.

3l. The method f distributing the energy of free or unguided, electromagnetic waves, which consists in developing a number of forced, simple harmonic, electric vibrations of different frequencies, each in a different elevated conductor, and receiving the several energies of the resulting electromagnetic waves ofdifferent frequencies, each to the exclusion of the rest, in a separate resonant circuit attuned to the same frequency as that of the waves, the energy of which is vto be absorbed therein, andhaving sufficient auxiliary inductance to swamp the effect of the mutual inductance between it and all circuits with which it is associated.

32. The method of developing free or unguided, simple harmonic, electromagnetic signal-waves, which consists in discharging a condenser through a closed circuit having inductance adapted to produce under such conditions vsimple harmonic vibrations and sufficient auxiliary inductance to swamp the effect of the mutual inductance between it and an elevated conductor with which it is associated, and impressing the electrical vibrations so produced upon the said elevated conductor.

33. The method of developing free or unguided, simple harmonic, electromagnetic, signal-waves, which consists in discharging a condenser through a closed circuit having inductance adapted to produce under such conditions simple harmonic vibrations, impressing these vibrationson a resonant circuit or group thereof resonant to the frequency of these vibrations, each circuit having sufficient auxiliary inductance to swamp the effect of the mutual inductance between it and all circuits with which it is associated, and impressing the resulting electrical vibrations upon an open circuit or elevated conductor.

34. The method of selectively receiving the energy of free or unguided, simple harmonic, electromagnetic, signal-waves of different frequencies, each to the exclusion of the rest, which consists in receiving the same in an elevated conductor and translating or conveying the'several energies of the resulting electrical oscillations, each to a separate circuit associated with said elevated conductor, and resonant to the frequency of the electromagnetic waves, the energy of which it is to receive, each circuit having sufficient auxiliary ind uctance to swamp the effect of the mutual inductance between it and all circuits with which it is associated.

35. The method of selectively receiving the energy of simple harmonic, electromagnetic, signal-waves of different frequencies, each to the exclusion of the rest, which consists in receiving the same in an elevated conductor and translating or conveying the several energies of the resulting electrical oscillations, each to a separate group of resonant circuits associated with said elevated conductor and resonant to the frequency of the electromagnetic waves, the energy of which it is to receive, each circuit having sufficient auxiliary inductance to swamp the effect of the mutual inductance between it and all circuits with which it is associated. s

36. The method of selectively receiving the energy of free or unguided, simple harmonic, electromagnetic signal-waves of different frequencies, each to the exclusion of the rest, which consists in receiving the same in a plurality of elevated conductors, thereby developing in each elevated conductor electrical oscillations corresponding in frequency to the velectromagnetic Waves received by it and in translating or conveying from each elevated conductor to an associated circuit the energy of the particular electrical oscillations to the frequency of which said associated circuit is made resonant, each of said circuits having sufficient auxiliary` ind uct-ance to swamp the effect of the mutual inductance between it and the elevated conductor and all circuits with which it is associated.

37. The method of selectively receiving the energy of simple harmonic, electromagnetic, signal-waves of different frequencies, each to the exclusion of the rest, which consists in receiving the same in a plurality of elevated conductors, thereby developing in each elevated conductor electrical oscillations corresponding in frequency to the electromagnetic waves received by it and in translating or conveying from each elevated conductor to a group of resonant circuits associated therewith the energy of the particular electrical oscillations to the frequency of which said group of associated circuits is resonant, each of said circuits having sufficient auxiliary inductance to swamp the effect of the mutual inductance between it and the elevated conductor and all circuits with which it is asso` ciated.

38. The method of absorbing the energy of free or unguided, simple harmonic, electromagnetic,signalwaves of'one frequency to the exclusion of the energy of like waves of different frequencieawhich consists in associating with an elevated conductor a group of circuits, each resonant to the frequency of the waves, the energy of which is to be absorbed, each circuit having sufficient auxiliary inductance to swamp the effect of the IOO IIO

mutual inductance between it and all circuits with which it is associated.

39. The method of receiving the energy of simple harmonic, electromagnetic signalwaves, which consists in receiving the same in an elevated conductor and translating or conveying the energy of the resulting electrical oscillations to an electrical translating device shunted around the terminals'of one of the elements of a resonant circuit associated with said elevated conductor and resonant to the frequency of the electromagnetic waves, each circuit having sufficient auxiliary inductance to swamp the effect of the mutual inductance between it and all circuits with which'it is associated.

40. The method of distributing the energy of free or unguided electromagnetic waves, which consists in independently developing a number of forced, simple harmonic, electric vibrations of different frequencies in an elevated conductor and receiving the several energies of the resulting electromagnetic waves of dierent frequencies, each to the exclusion of the rest, in a group of circuits resonant to the same frequency as that of the waves, the energy of which is to be absorbed therein, each circuit having sufficient auxiliary inductance to swamp the effect of the mutual inductance between it and all circuits with which it is associated.

4l. The method of distributing the energy of free or unguided electromagnetic Waves, which consists in developing a number of forced, simple harmonic, electric vibrations of different frequencies, each in a different elevated conductor, and receiving the several energies of the resulting electromagnetic Waves of dierent frequencies, each to the exclusion of the rest, in a separate group of circuits resonant to the same frequency as that of the Waves the energy of which is to be absorbed, each of saidcircuits having sufficient auxiliary inductance to swamp the effect of the mutual inductance between it and the elevated conductor and all circuits with which it is associated.

42. The method of developing free or unguided, simple harmonic, electromagnetic signal-waves, which consists in disturbing the electrical equilibrium of a circuit comprising a condenser, and a coil havinginductance adapted to produce under such conditions 'simple harmonic vibrations, and impressing the electrical vibrations so produced upon an elevated conductor, each circuit having sucient auxiliary inductance to swamp the eect of the mutual inductance between itand all circuits with which it is associated.

43. The method of developing free or unguided, simple harmonic, electromagnetic signalwaves, which consists in disturbing the electrical equilibrium of a circuit comprising a condenser and a coil having inductance adapted to produce under such conditions simple harmonic vibrations, impressing these vibrations on a resonant circuit or group thereof attuned to the frequency of these vibrations, and impressing the resulting electrical vibrations upon an elevated conductor each circuit having sufficient auX- iliary inductance to swamp the effect of the mutual ind uctance between it and allcircuits with which it is associated.

44. The method of receiving the energy of simple harmonic, electromagnetic signal- Waves, which consists in receiving the same in an elevated conductor and translating or conveying the energy of the resulting electrical oscillations to an electrical translating device forming one of the elements of a resonant circuit associated with said elevated conductor and resonant to the frequency of the electromagnetic waves, each circuit having sufficient auxiliary inductance to swamp the effect of the mutual inductance between it and all circuits with which it is associated.

45. The method of absorbing the energy of free or unguided simple harmonic electromagnetic signal-waves of one frequency, to the exclusion of the energy of like Waves of different frequency, which consistsin receiving the same in an elevated conductorand translating or conveying the resulting electric vibrations to a circuit associated with said elevated conductor, and resonant to the frequency of the waves, the energy of which is to be received.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand this 6th day of February, 1900.

JOI-IN STONE STONE.

Witnesses:

E. D. OHADWICK, ALEX. P. BRowNn.

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It is hereby certified that :in Letters Patent No. 714,756, granted December 2, 1902,

upon the application of John Stone` Stone, of Boston, Massachusetts, for an improvement in Methods of Selective Electric Signalling, errors appear in the printed .specification requiring correction, as follows: In line 85, page 1, a period shouldbe substituted for the semicolon after the word systems and the following word but commence with a capital 13, making a new sentence; in line 91, same page, a semicolon should be substituted for the period after the word neighborhood and `the l following word It commence with a small i, making a continuous sentence; in lines 105-110, page 5, and lines 1Z0-125, page 5, the member of each equation CLPZ l after the Word non-metallic, and the dash after the word fact should be stricken out, and in line 92, page 10, a comma should be inserted after the word dielectric;

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to therecord of the case in the Patent Oce.

Signed and sealed this 8th day` of December,'A. 11,1903. i

[SEAL] F. I. ALLEN,

Commissioner of Patents.

should read C Z; in line 91, page `10, a comma should be substituted for the dash 

